Difference between revisions of "Lungs Circulatory - Pathology"

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Caused by left-to-right vascular shunts or increased resistance of the pulmonary vascular system

In animals, it is most commonly a sequel of widespread fibrosis in the lung or chronic bronchitis or bronchiolitis which stimulates hypertrophy in the walls of small arteries
Severe prolonged pulmonary hypertension leads to cor pulmonale, right-sided heart failure secondary to primary lung disease

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-#REDIRECT[[:Category:Lungs - Circulatory Pathology]]
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+==[[Pulmonary Hyperaemia]]==
+==[[Pulmonary Congestion]]==
+==[[Pulmonary Oedema]]==
+==[[Pulmonary Haemorrhage]]==
+==[[Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombosis and Infarction]]==
+==Pulmonary hypertension==
+*Caused by '''left-to-right vascular shunts''' or increased resistance of the pulmonary vascular system
+*In animals, it is most commonly a sequel of '''widespread fibrosis in the lung''' or [[Bronchitis#Chronic bronchitis|chronic bronchitis or bronchiolitis]] which stimulates hypertrophy in the walls of small arteries
+*Severe prolonged pulmonary hypertension leads to [[Cor Pulmonale|'''cor pulmonale''']], right-sided heart failure secondary to primary lung disease
+[[Category:Lungs - Circulatory Pathology]]
+==Test yourself with the Lungs Pathology Flashcards==
+[[Lungs_Flashcards_-_Pathology|Lungs Pathology Flashcards]]
+[[Category:Lungs - Degenerative Pathology]]
+[[Category:Respiratory System - Degenerative Pathology]]